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exterminated
UK /ɪkˈstɜːmɪneɪtɪd/US /ɪkˈstɜːrmɪneɪtɪd/
词源
源自拉丁语 'exterminatus'，由 'ex-'（完全）和 'terminus'（边界、界限）组成，原意为完全驱赶或清除。
verb
❶ 彻底消灭或摧毁某物，通常指大规模地杀死害虫、动物或人群，带有完全清除的含义。
“The entire ant colony was exterminated by the pest control service.”
（害虫防治服务彻底消灭了整个蚂蚁群落。）
“Many indigenous tribes were exterminated during the colonial period.”
（许多土著部落在殖民时期被彻底消灭。）
同义词:annihilated, eradicated, eliminated
常见短语
exterminated to the last — 指彻底消灭到最后一个，强调完全清除，不留任何残余。
“The invading army vowed to exterminate the rebels to the last.”
（入侵军队发誓要将叛军彻底消灭干净。）